[dietr1ch]

my bike manufacturer does not divulge my location either, but in a much easier to trust way and without a possibility for circumvention.

Cars knowing their own location can be really useful, but why does the manufacturer need to know about it? and to begin with, why are they allowed to know about it?

[toomuchtodo]

I can only speak to Tesla; they can display the location of my vehicles in the mobile app, I can log my vehicle location constantly with a third party app (Teslascope, Tessie, etc), and other similar location based functionality. I want this functionality, I am willing to opt in to it, but I still expect robust controls (both internal and external) around the data they store and process. I understand some people may wish to opt out; they should be provided the option to do so, along with an acknowledged loss in capabilities that rely on those location services. Protect the consumer's choice and their data.

[nehal3m]

Genuinely inquiring: Why do you want this functionality? For things like finding it in a parking lot and such?

[toomuchtodo]

Similar to Apple's Find My, to know where the asset and family members (with their consent) are, where they're headed, or their ETA to me. Vehicle speed and location logging has gotten me out of more than one traffic violation.

[nehal3m]

I see, that could be useful indeed. Thanks!

[kwhitefoot]

> For things like finding it in a parking lot and such?

Yes.